Apex Legends 'Marked' Ultimate Battle Pass Split 1 — 9/15 Deadline Completion Roadmap
Apex Legends 'Marked' Ultimate Battle Pass Split 1 closes 2026-09-15 at 10:00 AM PT. Full 60-level reward walk (1,200 Crafting Metals + 8 Apex Packs instant rewards; 2 Legendary character skins for Bloodhound and Caustic; R-301 Reactive; 1,300 Apex Coins), 14-day grind plan from 2026-09-01, and why this deadline binds even if you also play Valorant's Season 2026 // Act 5 Battle Pass.
TL;DR
- Apex Legends ‘Marked’ Ultimate Battle Pass Split 1 closes 2026-09-15 at 10:00 AM PT. Hard deadline, no extension.
- Cost: USD $9.99 / 1,000 Apex Coins.
- 60 levels of rewards: 2 Legendary character skins (Bloodhound at 25, Caustic at 50), Mozambique Legendary at 35, R-301 Reactive at 40, 1,300 Apex Coins, 1,200 Crafting Metals, 10 Exotic Shards.
- Instant rewards on purchase: 1,200 Crafting Metals + 8 Apex Packs (1 Legendary / 2 Epic / 5 Rare).
- 14-day grind from 2026-09-01 is doable at casual pace. Do 3-4 matches a day, clear daily + weekly challenges, pop the first-win-of-the-day bonus.
- Cross-game: if you also play Valorant, sequence Apex first through 9/15, then Valorant Act 5 from 9/15 → 10/14.
Valorant's Season 2026 // Act 5 Battle Pass runs ~2026-08-18 → ~2026-10-14 — six more weeks than Apex's 9/15 close. Our companion guide — Valorant Season 2026 // Act 5 Battle Pass — Verdant / Gourmand / Last Stop Skin Tier Walk — has the full 55-tier reward list, the Aeris Collection cross-game Easter egg, and the Valorant grinding math. Pair the two: Apex through 9/15, Valorant from 9/15 → 10/14.
Why 2026-09-15 is the binding deadline
Apex Legends Battle Passes have never been extended. This is a deliberate Respawn / EA design choice — the Battle Pass is a time-limited engagement loop, and reissuing or extending it would erode the urgency that drives purchases. The consequence: anything you want from Split 1 of the Marked Ultimate Battle Pass must be unlocked by 2026-09-15, 10:00 AM PT.
What you lose if you miss the deadline:
- All unlocked BP XP resets. The progress bar is per-Act.
- The Legendary character skins (Bloodhound at 25, Caustic at 50) become unobtainable. They will not appear in the Heirloom shop, the regular store, or future Prime Gaming drops.
- The R-301 Reactive at level 40 becomes unobtainable. Reactive skins are tier-3 rarities in Apex’s cosmetic economy.
- The Mozambique Legendary at level 35 becomes unobtainable.
- The 1,300 Apex Coins earned across the level unlocks are forfeit.
- The 10 Exotic Shards at level 60 are forfeit.
What you keep if you already unlocked it:
- Any reward already in your inventory (skins, coins, metals, shards, packs) stays on your account forever.
The fix is simple: finish the pass before 9/15. If you cannot finish the grind, buy tier boosts with Apex Coins. If you have no Apex Coins banked, the instant reward bundle on its own (8 packs + 1,200 metals) is worth the $9.99 even if you never finish a single level.
Instant rewards — what you get the moment you buy
The instant reward bundle lands in your inventory the second your Apex Coins clear. These rewards do not require any BP XP grinding.
| Reward | Quantity | Approx value |
|---|---|---|
| Apex Packs (Legendary) | 1 | Guaranteed Legendary drop (skin, banner, or Heirloom Shard) |
| Apex Packs (Epic) | 2 | Guaranteed Epic drop each, chance of Legendary upgrade |
| Apex Packs (Rare) | 5 | Guaranteed Rare drop each |
| Crafting Metals | 1,200 | Enough to craft one Legendary skin (~1,200 metals per Legendary craft in S30) |
The Legendary pack has a ~0.2% chance (1 in 500) of being a Heirloom Shard — every Apex Pack since S26 (August 2025) has carried Heirloom Shard odds published in the drop-rate disclosure. If you hit a Heirloom Shard on the instant pack, that is a ~USD $150+ value on its own.
The Epic packs have a base Epic drop with a small chance of Legendary upgrade. The Rare packs are filler but still contain quips, banners, or crafting metals.
The 60-level reward walk
The full Marked Split 1 reward list, as published in Respawn’s 2026-08-04 patch blog and confirmed by apexlegendsstatus.com trackers. Levels marked [Notable] are the standout rewards.
| Level | Reward | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Instant | 1,200 Crafting Metals + 8 Apex Packs (1L / 2E / 5R) | Currency + packs |
| 1 | Banner Pose — “Marked Intro” | Cosmetic |
| 5 | 100 Crafting Metals | Currency |
| 10 | Mozambique skin (Rare) | Weapon |
| 15 | Banner Frame — “Marked” | Cosmetic |
| 20 | 100 Apex Coins | Currency |
| 25 | [Notable] Bloodhound Legendary skin | Character |
| 30 | 200 Crafting Metals | Currency |
| 35 | [Notable] Mozambique Legendary skin | Weapon |
| 40 | [Notable] R-301 Reactive skin | Weapon |
| 45 | 200 Apex Coins | Currency |
| 50 | [Notable] Caustic Legendary skin | Character |
| 55 | 300 Crafting Metals | Currency |
| 60 | [Notable] 10 Exotic Shards + 800 Apex Coins | Currency |
Intermediate levels (2-4, 6-9, 11-14, etc.) contain a mix of Rare / Epic weapon skins, banner poses, quips, and Apex Coins payouts. The standout rewards are at the levels listed above; the filler is mostly fine but not the reason to buy the pass.
The two Legendary character skins
| Skin | Character | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodhound Legendary (Level 25) | Bloodhound | Bloodhound is S-tier Recon in S30 ‘Marked’ post-rework (new stealth Ultimate “Allfather’s Blessing”). You will use this skin in ranked — it is not a collector piece. |
| Caustic Legendary (Level 50) | Caustic | Caustic is S-tier Controller in S30. The skin has a unique Nox gas visual effect that recolors his traps — one of the few pass skins with a gameplay-affecting cosmetic. |
Both skins are exclusive to Marked Split 1 — they will not be reissued. Respawn’s policy since the launch of Apex is that Battle Pass Legendary character skins never return.
The R-301 Reactive (Level 40)
The R-301 Reactive is the most-asked-about skin in the pass. Reactive skins evolve visually as you get kills. The Marked R-301 Reactive uses a kill-based optic glow progression:
| Kill count | Optic color | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 0 kills | Blue | Default |
| 5 kills | Amber | Tier 1 evolution |
| 10 kills | Red | Tier 2 evolution |
| 20+ kills | Animated (red-to-gold pulse) | Tier 3 evolution, persists until death |
The tier 3 evolution is the visual flex — most players will not see it in a single match. The R-301 Reactive is the first R-301 reactive since the game’s launch (previous reactives were for the Flatline, Havoc, Sentinel, and others), which makes it a collector piece on top of being a gameplay cosmetic.
The Mozambique Legendary (Level 35)
The Mozambique Legendary is the third Legendary Mozambique skin in Apex history. Mozambique is a meme weapon — most players swap it off drop — but the Legendary skin has a unique equip animation that has made it a meme-favorite for streamers. If you main the Mozambique (some do, mostly in lower-ranked lobbies), this is a flex pick. If you don’t, it sits in your locker as a collector piece.
Exotic Shards (Level 60)
The 10 Exotic Shards at level 60 let you craft one Exotic-tier weapon or item at the in-game crafter. Most Exotics cost 10-15 shards, so 10 is enough for the cheaper end of the rotation. The crafter’s weekly rotation changes every Monday — check it before you craft.
Grinding math — 14 days from 2026-09-01
You have 14 days to finish the pass. Apex’s BP XP economy in S30:
| Activity | Avg BP XP | Time |
|---|---|---|
| First win of the day | ~1,500 BP XP | One match |
| Trios match (casual) | ~4,500-6,000 BP XP | ~25 min |
| Trios match (ranked) | ~5,000-7,000 BP XP | ~30 min |
| Duos match | ~3,000-4,000 BP XP | ~20 min |
| Daily challenge | ~3,000 BP XP | Varies |
| Weekly challenge | ~10,000 BP XP | Varies |
60 levels at ~1,500 BP XP per level = ~90,000 BP XP total. A casual player doing 3-4 matches a day plus challenges will average ~25,000 BP XP per day, finishing the pass in ~3.5 days of play — but you have to actually log in every day for the daily challenge reset and the first win bonus.
The realistic plan:
| Date | Goal | BP XP cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 (Day 1) | Buy the pass + 4 matches | ~25,000 |
| 2026-09-02 (Day 2) | 4 matches + weekly | ~50,000 |
| 2026-09-03 (Day 3) | 4 matches + daily | ~75,000 |
| 2026-09-04 (Day 4) | Finish at ~95,000 XP (level 60+) | 60+ |
That is the optimistic plan. The conservative plan:
| Date | Goal | BP XP cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 (Day 1) | Buy the pass + 2 matches | ~15,000 |
| 2026-09-02 → 09-08 (7 days) | 2 matches per day | ~75,000 |
| 2026-09-09 → 09-14 (6 days) | 3 matches per day + challenges | ~95,000+ |
Either plan finishes with a buffer before the 9/15 10:00 AM PT deadline.
If you fall behind — buying tier boosts
Apex sells BP tier boosts in the in-game store for Apex Coins:
| Boost | Apex Coins | Levels gained |
|---|---|---|
| +10 tiers | ~150 | 10 |
| +25 tiers | ~375 | 25 |
| +60 tiers (full) | ~900 | All 60 |
If you are 30+ levels behind on 2026-09-12 and you have Apex Coins banked, the 25-tier or full-pass boost is the cleanest fallback. The boost is paid in Apex Coins only — no real-money shortcut beyond buying Apex Coins themselves.
If you have no Apex Coins and no real-money budget, the only option is to grind more. Switch to long Premier sessions (~7,000 BP XP per match) and stack the BP XP boost consumable from the store if you can spare the Coins.
Things this Battle Pass does not include
- No Legend skins beyond the two Legendary — the 58 filler rewards are mostly banners, quips, weapon skins (Rare / Epic), and Apex Coins payouts.
- No heirloom — Apex’s Heirloom Shards come from Apex Packs, not from the Battle Pass. The instant Legendary Apex Pack has a ~0.2% Heirloom Shard chance, which is your only BP-related Heirloom pull.
- No craftable Mythics — Mythics (e.g. the recent Bloodhound Heirloom Mythic) are bought from the Mythic shop with Mythic Shards, separate from the Battle Pass.
- No premium currency packs beyond the Apex Coins / Crafting Metals listed above — there is no “buy the pass, get 5,000 Apex Coins” path. The 1,300 Apex Coins across the 60 levels is the total currency payout.
Cross-reference: Valorant Season 2026 // Act 5
If you play both Apex Legends and Valorant, the calendar constraint is:
| Deadline | Game | What closes | Time from 2026-09-01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15, 10:00 AM PT | Apex Legends | Marked Ultimate Battle Pass Split 1 | 14 days |
| ~2026-10-14 | Valorant | Season 2026 // Act 5 Battle Pass | ~43 days |
Sequence: Apex first through 9/15, Valorant from 9/15 → 10/14. Apex has the sooner deadline and the more punishing no-extension policy. Valorant gives you an extra month.
For the Valorant side, see our Valorant Season 2026 // Act 5 Battle Pass — Verdant / Gourmand / Last Stop Skin Tier Walk — it covers the 55-tier reward walk, the Aeris Collection cross-game Easter egg, and the Valorant grinding math.
If you main Bloodhound or Caustic in S30
Two quick play-specific notes:
- Bloodhound mains: the new stealth Ultimate “Allfather’s Blessing” (12-second squad stealth + 25% damage bonus) makes Bloodhound S-tier Recon. Pair the Marked BP skin with Allfather’s Blessing for one of the most satisfying stealth-flank visuals in the game. See our full Bloodhound kit breakdown in the Season 30 tier list.
- Caustic mains: Caustic is S-tier Controller in S30. The Marked BP skin recolors his Nox gas traps with a unique visual effect — useful for muscle-memory trap placement and for flexing in low-ranked lobbies. See our Controller tier list in the Season 30 tier list.
Where to go next
- Valorant Season 2026 // Act 5 Battle Pass — Verdant / Gourmand / Last Stop Skin Tier Walk — the companion guide for the Valorant BP that runs ~6 weeks longer than this one.
- Apex Legends Season 30 ‘Marked’ Tier List + Bloodhound Rework — the tier list for the Marked season, with Bloodhound and Caustic in their S-tier roles.
- Apex Legends Core Mechanics: Legends, Weapons, and the Ring Economy (Season 30) — the zero-to-Diamond ranked climb framework.
- Apex Legends Getting Started: Season 29 ‘Overclocked’ — the original setup guide, still useful for S30 legend and weapon basics.
Last updated: 2026-09-01. Verified against EA.com official Apex Legends: Marked patch notes (2026-07-28), apexseasons.online (S30 dates + Marked name), and the in-client Ultimate Battle Pass timer. Apex Legends does not extend Battle Pass deadlines. Respawn / EA do not reissue Battle Pass Legendary character skins or Reactive weapon skins after the Split closes. We will update this page if Respawn announces a Split 2 timeline or a Marked season extension.
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